Ribavirin to Enhance Hepatitis B Virus Nucleotide Analog Antiviral Activity
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- STATUS
- Recruiting
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- days left to enroll
- 43
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- participants needed
- 24
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- sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Summary
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) leads to life-threatening disease like liver failure and liver cancer. For most, a cure is unattainable as current HBV antiviral therapy (using nucleoside analogues) are not able to clear the virus from their liver. While HBV treatments are typically administered alone (monotherapy), this study will explore the use of Ribavirin in combination with standard therapy to enhance current treatment regimens. Ribavirin is commonly used to treat Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) but there is evidence that Ribavirin also induces immune effects that are beneficial in HBV treatment. The aim of this study is to determine whether combination of Ribavirin and a nucleoside analog is more effective compared to nucleoside analog treatment alone. Enrolled patients will be followed for treatment response according to standard clinical and virological tests, as well as immune response to HBV. Our ultimate goal is to find a more effective treatment and improve health outcomes for persons living with HBV.
Details
| Condition | chronic hepatitis b |
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| Treatment | Ribavirin, tenofovir |
| Clinical Study Identifier | NCT03759782 |
| Sponsor | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute |
| Last Modified on | 23 September 2021 |
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